This document summarizes a study on collaborative writing in a 5th grade classroom. The study aims to understand the process of collaborative writing and how it impacts students' attitudes toward writing. It may also examine how writing impacts science learning. Methods included observing instruction on circuits and simulations, a writing attitude survey, student interviews before and after, and having students collaboratively write about designing and building circuits. Preliminary results found the class had a below average attitude toward writing overall, with some students more positive. Student interviews suggested some reluctance to coauthor but saw benefits to learning writing for future jobs. Next steps are to finish data collection and analysis.
The document outlines a no-fail sixth grade writing program with 17 components designed to lead to success for students with diverse abilities. The key elements include introducing various genres like personal narratives, interviews, and editorials; reading examples of each genre and analyzing their features; jointly constructing sample texts; developing assessment criteria; providing regular feedback and revision opportunities; and reflecting on individual writing goals. The program emphasizes explicit instruction in genres, the writing process, and conventions through modeling, guided practice, and focused revision.
Layered curriculum - Caroline and Elizabeth3256401
The document discusses the debate around where the famous Rosetta Stone should be housed, as it is currently located in the British Museum but Egypt wants it returned. The stone is significant because it helped decode hieroglyphics by having the same text inscribed in three scripts: hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek. While Egypt wants it housed in a new museum near the pyramids, the British Museum argues it should remain in London where it can be viewed by many visitors from around the world.
This document provides the 6th grade writing curriculum map for the Isaac School District. It outlines the writing standards, knowledge, and skills that will be taught throughout the school year. The curriculum is divided into four quarters, with each quarter focusing on a different writing genre: narrative writing, summary writing, expressive writing, and functional writing. The document also includes a preamble that lists recurring concepts and objectives to be integrated throughout the entire curriculum to support student mastery of writing.
This document provides guidance on the pre-writing and drafting process for an expository essay explaining how an invention has impacted the writer's life. It discusses brainstorming topics and reasons, doing free writing, creating a first draft with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. The document also covers revising to improve ideas, organization, word choice and sentence fluency. Editing focuses on checking spelling and grammar, and peer editing involves getting feedback. Finally, reading the draft out loud can help catch additional errors before finalizing.
This document defines and provides examples of expository writing. Expository writing aims to inform or describe a topic to a reader assumed to have no prior knowledge. It can take the form of description, summary, sequences, or comparisons. Examples include newspaper articles, textbooks, and studies. The document also discusses how expository writing can be used within argumentative papers, such as in introductions to provide background, or within the body to support arguments with evidence from research. Writers must ensure their paper maintains an overall argument and does not become purely expository.
This document provides a compendium of methods for ecological monitoring of coral reefs that are commonly used or were contributed by coral reef managers and researchers. It describes various methods for mapping and monitoring benthic communities, macroinvertebrates, fishes, physical parameters, and full monitoring programs. The methods range from general qualitative observations to quantitative transect and quadrat sampling. Major global and regional monitoring programs are also overviewed.
This document provides information about expository writing, including its definition, structure, and common organizational patterns. Expository writing explains, describes, gives information, or informs the reader about a topic. It uses a clear thesis statement, evidence, and logical structure and transitions between paragraphs. Common organizational patterns for expository writing include description, sequence, comparison/contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.
The document provides guidance on writing reports by explaining that reports should inform readers and include facts. It emphasizes that the first paragraph should introduce the topic and that a report needs to be organized into paragraphs, easy to follow, and provide factual information. Additionally, it notes that past events should be written in the past tense using words that indicate the passing of time, while explanations are written in the present.
The document provides instructions for structuring an expository essay. It explains that an expository essay presents information objectively without arguing a position. The introduction should use a technique like a quotation, definition, or fact to grab the reader's attention and end with a thesis statement. The body paragraphs each require a topic sentence supported by evidence like statistics, expert opinions, or examples. The conclusion restates the thesis and main arguments.
This document summarizes a study on collaborative writing in a 5th grade classroom. The study aims to understand the process of collaborative writing and how it impacts students' attitudes toward writing. It may also examine how writing impacts science learning. Methods included observing instruction on circuits and simulations, a writing attitude survey, student interviews before and after, and having students collaboratively write about designing and building circuits. Preliminary results found the class had a below average attitude toward writing overall, with some students more positive. Student interviews suggested some reluctance to coauthor but saw benefits to learning writing for future jobs. Next steps are to finish data collection and analysis.
The document outlines a no-fail sixth grade writing program with 17 components designed to lead to success for students with diverse abilities. The key elements include introducing various genres like personal narratives, interviews, and editorials; reading examples of each genre and analyzing their features; jointly constructing sample texts; developing assessment criteria; providing regular feedback and revision opportunities; and reflecting on individual writing goals. The program emphasizes explicit instruction in genres, the writing process, and conventions through modeling, guided practice, and focused revision.
Layered curriculum - Caroline and Elizabeth3256401
The document discusses the debate around where the famous Rosetta Stone should be housed, as it is currently located in the British Museum but Egypt wants it returned. The stone is significant because it helped decode hieroglyphics by having the same text inscribed in three scripts: hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek. While Egypt wants it housed in a new museum near the pyramids, the British Museum argues it should remain in London where it can be viewed by many visitors from around the world.
This document provides the 6th grade writing curriculum map for the Isaac School District. It outlines the writing standards, knowledge, and skills that will be taught throughout the school year. The curriculum is divided into four quarters, with each quarter focusing on a different writing genre: narrative writing, summary writing, expressive writing, and functional writing. The document also includes a preamble that lists recurring concepts and objectives to be integrated throughout the entire curriculum to support student mastery of writing.
This document provides guidance on the pre-writing and drafting process for an expository essay explaining how an invention has impacted the writer's life. It discusses brainstorming topics and reasons, doing free writing, creating a first draft with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. The document also covers revising to improve ideas, organization, word choice and sentence fluency. Editing focuses on checking spelling and grammar, and peer editing involves getting feedback. Finally, reading the draft out loud can help catch additional errors before finalizing.
This document defines and provides examples of expository writing. Expository writing aims to inform or describe a topic to a reader assumed to have no prior knowledge. It can take the form of description, summary, sequences, or comparisons. Examples include newspaper articles, textbooks, and studies. The document also discusses how expository writing can be used within argumentative papers, such as in introductions to provide background, or within the body to support arguments with evidence from research. Writers must ensure their paper maintains an overall argument and does not become purely expository.
This document provides a compendium of methods for ecological monitoring of coral reefs that are commonly used or were contributed by coral reef managers and researchers. It describes various methods for mapping and monitoring benthic communities, macroinvertebrates, fishes, physical parameters, and full monitoring programs. The methods range from general qualitative observations to quantitative transect and quadrat sampling. Major global and regional monitoring programs are also overviewed.
This document provides information about expository writing, including its definition, structure, and common organizational patterns. Expository writing explains, describes, gives information, or informs the reader about a topic. It uses a clear thesis statement, evidence, and logical structure and transitions between paragraphs. Common organizational patterns for expository writing include description, sequence, comparison/contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.
The document provides guidance on writing reports by explaining that reports should inform readers and include facts. It emphasizes that the first paragraph should introduce the topic and that a report needs to be organized into paragraphs, easy to follow, and provide factual information. Additionally, it notes that past events should be written in the past tense using words that indicate the passing of time, while explanations are written in the present.
The document provides instructions for structuring an expository essay. It explains that an expository essay presents information objectively without arguing a position. The introduction should use a technique like a quotation, definition, or fact to grab the reader's attention and end with a thesis statement. The body paragraphs each require a topic sentence supported by evidence like statistics, expert opinions, or examples. The conclusion restates the thesis and main arguments.
The best gift the author ever received was a puppy named Mac, given by their grandmother for their 8th birthday. Mac became a welcomed companion as an only child and taught the author responsibility by needing to be fed, bathed, taken for walks and given shots. As Mac grew up, he became a fierce watchdog, protecting the author and guarding the house when away. The author considers Mac the most valuable gift they have ever received.
This document provides instructions for writing an expository essay. It explains that an expository essay consists of a specific topic, clear thesis, appropriate organization, and evidence to support the thesis through facts, examples, and quotations. It should not include personal opinions or pronouns. The essay should follow a five-paragraph structure with an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Transition words should be used to connect the paragraphs. As an example, students are assigned to write about different forms of government.
There are five main types of expository texts: sequence or time order, listing, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem-solution. Sequence or time order presents events in chronological order. Listing explains features of an object or event. Compare and contrast discusses similarities and differences. Cause and effect outlines reasons for events and their effects. Problem-solution discusses a problem and suggests possible solutions.
I teach a weekly online class to virtual students in my school, focusing on 5th grade Writing Strategies. This PowerPoint is one of the lessons that I designed for the class. It is aligned to CA standards for fifth grade, and also aligned to the K12 curriculum so that students can get guided instruction on one of their lessons and be able to mark it off at the end.
An expository essay is an analysis made on factual knowledge with no thoughts and emotions of the person writing this essay.
There is neither criticism nor argument.
There cannot be any maybe, if or whether but how, in what ways, when.
It is about explanation, which lies at the heart of the essay`s prompt.
This document outlines the key parts of a research paper, including the title page, abstract, introduction, area of focus, related literature review, research questions, data analysis and interpretation, interpretation of data, action plan, and recommendations. The abstract provides a brief summary of the research. The introduction gives context and background. The area of focus describes who will benefit from the study. The literature review covers related published materials. The research questions reflect the problem being studied. Data analysis and interpretation examine the data both quantitatively and qualitatively. The interpretation of data establishes connections between findings and previous literature. The action plan describes the problem, design, and findings. Finally, recommendations are based on the conclusions and suggest further studies.
This document provides a 10 step guide for writing a research paper with ease. The steps include: thinking of a topic and questions, finding sources, reading sources and taking notes, brainstorming the structure, writing a thesis statement, drafting an introduction, writing the body in paragraphs with cited sources, drafting a conclusion, compiling a works cited page, and proofreading for spelling and grammar. Following these steps will help the writer organize their ideas and research into a well-written paper.
The document provides an overview of the key components of a thesis, including:
1. The definition and purpose of a thesis.
2. The typical sections of a thesis such as the title page, approval sheet, abstract, acknowledgements, and table of contents.
3. Guidance on writing each section, for example the abstract should be a brief 2-page summary and the table of contents should list headings and subheadings.
4. Suggested chapter titles like the introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusion chapters.
5. An outline of what information belongs in each chapter, for instance the significance of the study for the introduction chapter.
The document outlines the typical structure and components of a research paper, including an introduction with background and statement of the problem, literature review, methodology, results and data analysis, conclusions and recommendations. It describes the purpose and content that should be included in each chapter and section, such as defining terms, describing the research method and subjects, presenting and interpreting findings, and summarizing conclusions. Proper formatting of references, tables, figures and appendices is also addressed. The overall structure and guidelines provided are meant to help write and organize a research paper in a clear, systematic manner.